The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-12

duction to the diamond to the Cincinnati Base
sd SVS bS every base club
about change az this late da ayys.. ..,,bon.b
there W can be no question that the Cincinnati
Rcd Stockings were the fret to wear the
bers the first time a. ball player appeared on q
Philadelphia ground IN stockings, y was IN
game between the Athletics and Eurekaas r. OF OF
S m sey 'fsaehed to The feet and
generally for convenience II running The Play
rekas had no regular uniform. and the specta,,
tors werc astoDished when the right leider OF
the club walked on TIE field Ss ' re o I'm Knee bee
came the object of popular contempt; and la, as
he about hS eS 5s SSes aa sSnt
time OF OF It. He mgfred or iumbled every ball
that came near His club. to tell the truth,was
not m i%c 6sss m ths the
every time he came to bat. and though. in or,
from i'll to right handed batting, It made no
difference, he could not help knocking the ball
no ,Ps shh IN the Gss To-
play that game. The Cincinnatis made the
knickerbocker style popular. and 1t will proba-
bly, remain So"
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS CLUB.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1.-THE impression is
gradually gaining ground that the embarrass-
ments which seem 70 hlve Swallowed the In
dianapois Base Ball Club from Its very fncep-
ton TO almost the present hour are gradually
giving away to something more promising.
The interference OF tho local directory. which
was constantly making trouble. has ceased TO
was called an Adjunct Board has led to good
5sE and FED 9d
ed. II Is not definitely settled whether ne snail
DO continued or not There are not IN many , HD
Of the directory is evidently set against
any talking about the matter at present. present;
The only INCIDENT OF tbs Sednetea
Of 800 fine from his SALARY when the final set;
Element was made. This fine was explained
cause OF Burnham's Irregularities in the man
agement of the club and in his dealings with
the He baps0
tered at the time of his former reinstatement
following his retirement. as explained in The
snS fhs NINA tna
stallments He then. he explained, understood
that he was nermanSntiy Eeins bad bur1 ne
and put the matter into the hands Of an attor-
ncy, instructing, him to bring suit against the
SR 1sf nr % aR9av o. that the
has been amicably adjusted.
1t is thought that the club is carrying toe
that Corcoran should be. disposed Of immedi-
ately together with one Of the other fur Pitch
erS. Boyle ana dealy, or boyle anu hlIpy WIN
all tho work. There Is no reason why Boyle
and one of the other pitchers should not pitch
catchers. Myers and Arundel could do oil the
work, and with more practice would undo9bt-
sSGa s a uss Ss s T n s Snsaef e
new blood 90 but It looks absurd to Be neeotia
nf for % IS
tho club is in the right field. and Cahi! may be
put aside and satisfactory ,S substitute be
Kept g secret at present; Although Joe Quinn
made mas ose very protabe Translation when they
disposed Of him to the Duluth lN1inn.I Club.
The deal has lust been so 6s9aan at
oils, and at the time Of the drowning Of Second
Baseman AXE. who was purchased from this
fqe ns ~ s$5 Wss pad 'e an Ills
services and also the salary which his contract
called for here But as he was subject to re,
indianapolis waved al claim to him for the
In the 81 c s that he was to be returned here
to be held under the reserve rule But this did
not end on h h In ae Of fhe
tons tons Tor his release. He finally offered $3.50
and this Ws By this
rangement indianapolis has secured s1,165.,
He viii bS the o, es
averages Of the indianapolis Club up to June
l are as follows:
naas 5' , se2me sss,; ssee ;4 psns1
s s n Ssys ?ss l hsasd: a4sss7 esh
Bassett, though weak in batting. leads the
second baseman OF the country GIasscock
excelled by but one third baseman suttar Of
the Bostons. ShomberG stands eighth among
Me- hr as centre esr s eah
sixth as right fielder Myers ranks fifth, Hack
EFT thirteenth, and Arundel eighteenth among
at att the top and Darling Of Chicago at, the bot:
tom. In the pitching averages Boyle stands
fifth and Healy nineteenth:
Close observers are OF the opinion that the
indianapolis Club is improving az rapid rate.
and that, within a brief period it will rank
abreast OF the best clubs OF the League.
NEWS ABOUT THE EASTERN LEAGUE.
ed in the Eastern League are fast taking place.
holding its IS owns own. New Haven and Waterbury
Ueea
sional dropped game, Nothing succeeds like
50 fose nngs that are booming are
ing are making no Roadway. For instance.
Danbury's late successes has for q time ut least
seemed fatal to the sport. AS stated early in
the season. however. the town Is slayer.
Waterbury Stiil laDOfS under the double weight
of losing games for want Of q change pitcher
and the remottcness of the grounds-not SO far
away, but SC. hard to reach and return on time.
These two factors are hurting tho treasury
materially. Still there is no end of hope. 1t is
q great base ball town; BridGeport is perspif-
ance at the games is not picking up satisfac-
toriiy. But the rumor that argument Is being
will come in is encouraging to bridgeport. for
1t is learned that the Reserves and Bridgeport
will be able to play Sundays to big crowds on
Long Island.
suddenly, however, Charley Daniels OF Hart
ford kicks out and says he. shall not vote for
the Reserves admission. giving his reason that
the League had better pun along as it is. The
fact is that Hartford has the latest treasury
fear that the games she won from the Reserves
will not be allowed to count. II the Reserves
come in, the other mines will not have the
good times they have been having with them,
as that nine will no doubt be materially
strengthened,
There has been but little change in the per-
sonnet OF the players this week. Considerable
talk has been set going about Umpire Begley,
n quOndagi pitcher, whose arm has been lame,
but ono whom several mines now want. 1t Is
believed that Waterbury will get him. water-
bury must get some one right away. as the
game at Hartford Wednesday, showed. when